The widely-anticipated "Science and Technology Innovation Board" was officially launched on June 13 at the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE). At the end of the day, there were already a total of 123 companies whose applications had been received by SSE, and 9 of them were approved of their IPO request. There were a not insignificant number of well-known venture capital companies among those applicants. The launch of the Science and Technology Innovation Board will surely help VC companies to access more resources and bolster China's science and technology innovation efforts.
As part of the 2019 Shanghai Mass Innovation and Entrepreneurship Week event, a forum on the newly-founded "Science and Technology Innovation Board" was held on June 17 at the B-link Park, Shanghai. The forum was co-sponsored by SSE and the People's Government of Yangpu District, and was organized by the Shanghai Private Equity Association.
A strategic cooperation memorandum was signed between the People's Government of Yangpu District, SSE, and Fudan University, which aims to improve the direct financing service system and unleash the full potential of the multi-tiered capital market for promoting high-quality and upgraded mass entrepreneurship and innovation. The three parties will work together to build platforms, identify important companies that have capital operation needs, and provide targeted capital market services for companies based on their needs; the Pujiang Capital Market Training Base will be established to facilitate information-sharing and provide IPO guidance, helping prevent and control financial risks and supporting eligible technology and innovation companies in the Yangtze River Delta region to be listed on the main board and Science and Technology Innovation Board of SSE.
Pujiang Capital Market Training Base will have access to the platforms built by Fudan University in major disciplines, such as finances and economic management, and the platforms built by Fudan with the district government, and amass resources in the Yangtze River Delta region like securities brokerages, accounting firms, legal firms, and investment institutions to provide precise and effective professional services for market players in the country. The SSE will interpret policies and regulations concerning capital markets, help companies improve their internal controls and corporate governance, enhance companies' capital operation ability, and help companies take advantage the capital market to grow stronger.